Monday, November 29, 2021

To Harlingen from Kerrville Nov 29th, for Winter Season 2021-2022

Drove from Kerrville to Harlingen today.  Left Buckhorn RV about 9:00. Arrived in Harlingen at 4:45 pm.  Lost 30-40 minutes on 410 backup behind car accident.  Filled up at Ranger truckstop (42.5 gal , $158 on TSD card).   Coach ran good.

Alan & Kay are staying in our RV in space # 392 starting last week of Nov.  There coach broke down in Oklahoma City (Rush trucking).  Took 2 months to get fixed.  Alan and I drove up and drove back the RV with Jeep in tow Jan 27-28. 813 miles one way.

Now both coaches are in space 392.  Rain is keeping us from moving mine back in storage area.

Feb 14th Valentine's dinner & show:




Feb 17th:2022-   nominated for Advisory  Board, 4 year term

April 1: last month in Harlingen.  We leave May 1st headed toward Junction, UT.  Stops in Kerrville,  Lubbock, Albuquerque,  Flagstaff.  2 nights each.  Arrive in Junction May 9th-10th.



Sunday, November 14, 2021

To Kerrville, TX Buckhorn Lakeside RV resort for 2 weeks Nov 15-29, 2021

 Leaving Monday Nov. 15 for Kerrville, Tx.  Buckhorn RV resort for 2 weeks. 320 miles

Back on 29th. Cost $528.70($37.76/day) for 2 weeks, site 6098, row just before bridge(drive forward into site).  WiFi excellent,   cable is good.

Arrived about 3:00 pm with Tom/Bev Blair.  Tom's rig below in site 6097.




Tuesday, Nov 23: played 9 holes of golf with Tom.  I am definitely a beginner.  Cost $24/each which included a cart.  We warmed up at driving range first.

I basically played with 4 clubs:  hybrid driver,  #3 driver, pitching wedge, & putter.

We had several nights get down in the high 30's with daytime highes in the 50's.

The kids stay wrapped up in blankets in the early mornings on our cold days.




Wednesday, September 1, 2021

To Harlingen from Kerrville Sept 2nd, 2021 for Winter


 Sept 2nd Thursday traveling from Kerrville, TX (Buckhorn Lake RV) to home 319 miles.

Stop at Loves in Comfort to fill up on I10. Then filled up again at Road Ranger in Harlingen.  40 gallons.  Arrived about 3:30.  MH is ok.  Parked RV in space 171

Meter = 7510.


It's official,  we are going to be camp hosts at Junction RV park in Junction, UT for 2022 season (10/22/2021)

Monday, July 12, 2021

To Kerrville, TX @ Buckhorn Lake RV Aug 11-Sep 2, 22 days

 Drove from Waco to Kerrville.   209 miles.  Arrived @12:30.  18 days, $652.99, $36.28/day. In space #6119, adult only section.  Nice shade, concrete level slab, patio furnature.  Grit was included with local channels on dish.  Cable seems to work ok.

Pay for electricity after exit.($78.35)

Our rig is on the left. 



Monday, aug 16 @ 6:30 pm power brownout, due to thunderstorms.

Friday, aug 20th:  trip to Bandera with Tom/Bev.  Ate pie at OST restaurant. 

Nov 2022 reservation $41.43/day (21 days $870) plus electricity.

Hurricane scheduled monday Aug 30 ( traveling sunday), sooo rescheduled our exit to sept 2 (added 4 nights). No extra charge.  Just owe electric when we leave.  

Jeep front left brake is sticking.  Jeep dealer is performing a brake job (OEM parts).

Also servicing rearend, both transmission cases, flush radiator.   Taken in tuesday, due back thursday.  Collapsed  brake line! Cost $3070.63. Front brakes are now new!

Wed. Sept 1st:  packing up for travel day tomorrow Thursday Sept. 2nd back to Harlingen.

To Waco @ I35 RV Aug 9-10, 2 nights

 Drove from Lake Texoma TT to Waco I35 RV park.no problems.  170 miles,20-30 southly wind (head wind) stopped at Ft worth Pilot for diesel.  Arrived about 12:45 pm.  In space #24.  Dirt pull thru space.   WiFi is good enough to update blog. $88 / 2 nights ($44/day)

A Fairly wide spaces


Entrance

Met President Trump 

In gameroom

Tuesday, Aug 10th: trip to Texas Rangers Museum ($7.00 ea)



To Lake Texoma Thousand Trails Aug 4-8

 Drove from Checatah, OK to TT.  149 miles.  Arrived @ 11:30.  In site A45.  50 amp pull thru.  Cost extra $3.00 per night($15 total).



We had a brown out 2 hrs after arriving.  Power off for 1 minute.

Wed, Aug 4th:  Carl / Judy took us out to Pelican Landing Cafe.

Friday, Aug 6:  trip to Carl/Judy Johnsons.  Ate BBQ at Smokey Joe's at Turner Falls ($40.00). Very good!  

TT is adding 50 amp section in shade trees.  No sewer.


To Checotah, OK @ Onapa RV Aug 3nd, for 1 night

 Drove from Branson, MO to Checotah, OK (213 miles).  Windy narrow roads past highway 65, to 419.  Turned S on I49 down to I40 west into OK.  Arrived in Onapa RV park @ 2:00 pm.  One night $25.00.  Antenna got most locals plus grit.


Kids play with bowls like toys.


Gravel spaces, no cable


Breaker for GFI#2 tripped when we plugged in.